Bank of America and GMAC Financial Services have committed to Gundle/SLT Environmental's (GSE) $65 million credit facility. The UBS-led loan comprises a $40 million revolver at LIBOR plus 2 3/4% and a $25 million term loan at LIBOR plus 3%. The credit backs Code Hennesy & Simmons' $220 million acquisition of GSE, a provider of geosynthetic lining solutions. The deal hit the market April 22. UBS bankers declined comment.
GSE currently has around $15 million of debt with B of A and TransAmerica (LMW, 1/12). GSE's board of directors retained Harris Williams & Co. last February to evaluate strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the business. Dan Hennessy, partner and founder of Code Hennessy, previously told LMW that Code Hennessy was introduced by Harris Williams and entered into a merger agreement on Dec. 31 to acquire GSE. A GMAC official referred calls to a spokeswoman, who could not be reached. A B of A spokesman did not return calls.